商品簡介
Farraye (gastroenterology, Boston U.) answers questions patients and their families might have about Crohn's disease and its diagnosis, treatment, quality of life, and other aspects. He discusses various inflammatory bowel diseases, different types of Crohn's disease, symptoms, effects on the gastrointestinal tract, and the difference between irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease; causes, prevention, epidemiology, genetics, and risk factors; diagnosis and other diseases that can be confused with Crohn's disease, such as ulcerative colitis; associated conditions, such as achy joints, and skin, eye, and liver manifestations; treatment options, including steroids, medications, immunomodulators, antibiotics, and vitamins; complementary and alternative medications, probiotics, prebiotics, and diet; complications; surgery; issues for pregnant, elderly, or young patients; the effects of stress, dealing with work, disability, and depression; and future treatments, clinical trials, and resources. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
